no-trump

(nō′trŭmp′)

1. A declaration to play a hand without a trump suit in bridge and other card games.

2. A hand played without a trump suit.

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no-trump

(Bridge) a bid or contract to play without trumps

adj

(Bridge) (of a hand) of balanced distribution suitable for playing without trumps

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no′-trump′

adj.

1. (of a hand, bid, or contract in bridge) without a trump suit; noting a bid or contract to be played without naming a trump suit.

2. the bid to play a no-trump contract.

[1895–1900]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

no-trump - a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand

contract bridge, contract - a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

Translations

no-trump

(Cards)

adj → Sans-Atout-; no-trump contract → Sans-Atout-Kontrakt m

n (also no-trumps) → Sans-Atout nt

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West A 5 3 (tm) Q J 4 (c) K Q 6 4 2 (r) 9 3East 8 7 (tm) A K 5 (c) A 10 (r) J 10 8 7 5 4 Your opening bid of one no-trump is raised to three no-trumps.

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You hold:West A 7 4 A 7 5 A K 3 J 8 7 6 East Q J 8 K J 6 8 4 Q 10 9 5 2South opens one spade and you overcall one no-trump. Partner raises to three no-trumps and North leads the six of spades.

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